Felix Roque

Felix Roque was Mayor of West New York (D) from 17 May 2011, succeeding Silverio Vega.

Biography
Felix Roque emigrated to the United States from Cuba with his family at the age of eleven, and he joined the US Army in 1976, becoming a Colonel and commander of the 4215 Combat Support Hospital in Richmond, Virginia. He became a physician and doctor, and he settled in West New York. In 2009, he led the effort to recall Mayor Silverio Vega, and he defeated Vega in the 2011 mayoral elections, becoming Mayor of West New York as a member of the liberal Democratic Party. However, he lost the support of reformers in 2012 when he endorsed Republican Party member Joe Kyrillos over Democrat Bob Menendez during the 2012 senate race.